Camp or No Camp?
So, Robin and I got into a friendly little debate the other morning.
It started when I was talking out loud about what to do with my oldest kid this summer.
I brought up the word CAMP and she piped in...(You know Robin...always something to add!)
She says summer is for kids to play at home and relax and that I am just a slacker for thinking about sending my kid to camp.
I say camp is a great place for kids to have fun with friends doing organized activities and learning a ton of new things, like swimming
I could go on about our GREAT DEBATE, but I won't bore you :-)
So, who's right?????
Robin = NO CAMP Val = CAMP
I'll tell you later what I decided to do with my kid!
Val
Comments
I dont see why. Camp sounds like fun and memories. Plus, it will only be for a short time. Then your child can come home and have more fun and tell stories.
Posted by: MaryJane | May 20, 2008 1:50 PM
Send them to camp. They still get a few weeks to be at home, and they will get a chance to make friends and have great activities. She sits at home, she will probably complain about how bored she is!
Posted by: Annette Evans | May 20, 2008 3:08 PM
I whent to camp when I was a kid but did not like it and I did not send my kids.
Posted by: Dave Todd | May 20, 2008 4:35 PM
I think it's a good idea to let your child experince new things and new people by going to summer camp. My son went to basketball camp for about three years each summer and he loved it. Just be very selective in choosing the best one for your daughter. I think she will enjoy it.
Posted by: Tre | May 21, 2008 3:16 AM
I went to camp once and got crabs.
Konrad
Posted by: Konrad | May 21, 2008 8:15 AM
Hi Val,
I agree with everyone. Being a preschool teacher, I think that it is very important for kids to have their own time AWAY FROM HOME. And honestly, unless you live in Pee Wee's Playhouse, I doubt that you will have enough things for your kid to do on a daily basis. You'd be fine for the first few weeks, then you'll want to shoot yourself :) If she likes certain things like music or dance, send her to a camp specifically geared to that. Don't be like my mother who sent me to Violin Camp. Yes, there was a camp for those geeks, and NO I was not one of them :) Hope this helps!
Posted by: Melissa | May 21, 2008 7:28 PM
My kids are close in age and having a fun time playing together. 2, 4 &6 year old girls. Same gender, same type of play they don't need camp they have their own! Different genders, only kids, age gaps, camp fun!
Posted by: Jenn | May 21, 2008 10:07 PM
Although i was not privy to the debate between you and Robin (i live in Atlanta since 2001, but i am a Chicago native), i wholeheartedly agree with you by NOT sending your daughter to camp. Even though i had a great camping experience in my youth (im 40 now) i wouldnt dream of sending my children away to camp and i didnt. The world is a different place than when i grew up and im not saying you can protect your child from everything, but God forbid if anything happens to my child i would rather it be on my watch. My kids are no longer kids anymore (23, 17, 16) and i did the same thing with them that you are doing with Zoe. We had a summer schedule including field trips, bike riding, swimming etc. and they absolutely loved it! Keep up the good work Valerie!
Posted by: Cassandra | July 4, 2008 12:03 AM